Despite normally being a centre - back, O'Connor has featured prominently at left - back from York, and hasn't had things his own way, with
the Arsenal academy graduate conceding a penalty recently.
The Blues were willing to pay
the Arsenal academy graduate # 90,000 a week.
Then we have Sky Sports reporting that Wenger is on the verge of allowing
the Arsenal academy graduate Isaac Hayden to sign for the Magpies on a permanent deal, which should put Arsenal in the good books of Rafa Benitez and the Newcastle board.
If not then I can see the Frenchman selling
the Arsenal academy graduate before the end of the window in order to recoup something as he is now in the final year of his contract.
If not though, Arsene Wenger is likely to be less worried about the absence of Ozil than he might have been before, because our young Nigerian star Alex Iwobi had an impressive game in the number 10 role against Palace and the boss was quick to praise the 20 - year old
Arsenal academy graduate in the post match comments reported by the Arsenal website.
The fact that we do not see too many very promising young players making the step up shows just how tough it is, but we could be about to see the latest
Arsenal academy graduate who will make the grade in the shape of Reiss Nelson who put in a very impressive performance on the right flank as Arsenal beat Sydney FC in the first of the pre-season matches.
Not exact matches
The latest in a long line of players to
graduate from Ajax's famed youth
academy, and the 18 - year - old has already garnered interest from the likes of
Arsenal and Manchester United.
The effectiveness of the
Arsenal academy has been under question in recent years, with many of our
graduates failing to make the grade and move on, but if Coquelin keeps it up he will have given it a massive boost and will join the likes of Wilshere, Gibbs, Szczesny and Bellerin in the current first team.
Wellington Silva is probably one of the greatest talents
graduated from our
academy... i think keeping him for a season might be a blessing in disguise for
arsenal..
Arsenal sanctioned the sale of
academy graduate Benik Afobe in January to Wolverhampton Wanderers, after the striker enjoyed a successful spell on loan at MK Dons.
Ot I think
arsenal should sign more Street footballers instead of an
Academy graduate.
English spine, Ozil, Sanchez, Ospina,
academy graduates rising, 5 players with world class speed, and a team gelling into the
Arsenal we want.
I was getting a little concerned about the young
Arsenal and England international star Calum Chambers and his place in the current Gunners side and I would not be surprised if the
graduate from the Southampton
academy had not been thinking the same at times this summer.
Even after the
academy graduate Francis Coquelin came back from his loan spell at Charlton and surprised us all with his fine form and combative performances, recording the best stats in the Premier League for a defensive midfielder, lots of
Arsenal fans were calling on the manager to go into the transfer market and spend some big money, which he did this summer to sign Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach.
The
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may raid the Spanish giants Barcelona for one of their
academy graduates.
The 17 - year - old, a
graduate of
Arsenal's Hale End
academy, is already a key player for
Arsenal U21s, and like Nelson, has trained with the senior side in the early weeks of pre-season.
Tottenham
academy graduate Caulker, who was capped by Roy Hodgson in a 2012 friendly against Sweden, is expected to be named on the bench for the clash with
Arsenal.
Whilst
Arsenal wave goodbye to a guy who's been here for one year, it'll be a lot harder to let go of Kieran Gibbs, a
graduate of the
academy he joined in 2004.
The
Arsenal boss feels it will be «a big damage» to the club should the 23 - year - old leave north London after the huge investment in the former Southampton
Academy graduate.
Graduating through the
Arsenal youth
academy, Lansbury eventually went on to make eight first - team appearances for the Gunners.
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has heaped praise on
academy graduate Reiss Nelson stating that he has the potential to become a top player for the club.
May's loss to
Arsenal was the last Toffees appearance for the Everton
academy graduate, who made 150 Premier League appearances for Everton, scoring 21 goals.